The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-06

and in addition thereto shall like
wise pefforn all of the duties and
be subject 70 all the Liabilities both
of boards of education and trustees.
They shall hold their Offices for
the term oftwo years. beginning on
/ the first day of July, next after
their election, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified ac-
eordIHg to law. And IN the year
one thousand and eight hundred
and eighty-nine, and biennially
thereafter, new board shall be
elected at the same time and under
the same regulations that county
isuperintendents and other school
officers are elected; but nothing
herein contained shall be construed
to prohibit the re election and ell
ligibility Of any member of snch
board for two or more terms Va
Icancies in the board shall be filed
for the nexpired term by appoint
ment by said board
g. The independent school dis
/ trict of Point Pleasant. herein au
thorized 20 be established and the
board of education herein author
lied to be elected, shall conform 20.
and be governed by, the general
school law in this State, except
where it Is otherwise provided by
this act.
4 All school moneys, whether
belonging to the teachers or build
ing fund of Lewis district, which
may be unexpended when5the pro-
visions of this act take effect. shall
be divided between the Faid Lewis
district and the independent school
district of Point Pleasant, in pro
portion to the amount of taxable
property in each of the said dis
tricts, after the creation of the said
independent school districtof Point
Pleasant.
The latest available assessment
for State and county purposes shall
be taken as the basis of such settle
ment and division It shall be
the duty of the boards of education
of each of said districts, on or be-
fore the first day of July, after their
election, to make the financial set
Element provided for in this section
5. The said board of education, at
their first meeting after their elect
ion, shall appoint a secretary, who
shall not be a member Of the board,
and who shall perform ell the dnties
of a secretary of board of educa-
ton prescribed in the general
school law, and in addition thereto.
shall make an enumeration of the
youths of the said independent
district, between the ages of six and
twenty-one years of age, at the time
required by the general school Law,
and according TO the provisions
therein contained in relation to
making enumeration of Youths
Salary of said secretary shall not
exceed one hundred dollars per
year.
6. Il shall be the duty of the
board of education of said independ
ent district. at their annual meet
ing, TO be held at the time required
by the general school law, to as
certain, as near as can be, the
amount of money necessary, in adj
dition to other funds properly be-
longing to said independent district
available for that year, to keep the
school of said district in operation
not less than six months In the
year, for which amount said board
shall levy tax upon the IA xable
property included in said district,
which tax shall be collected in the
same manner IA other Fchoni taxes
are collected, under the provisions of
the general school law of this State;
and for collecting the same the
sheriff shall be allowed the same
commission as ne il allowed by law
for collecting the school money for
the districts.
Z. The board Of education of said
independent district shall, at
meeting held not later than the
first day of September in each year,
appoint as many teachers as they
shall deem necessary 10 give prop
er instruction to the pupils ofschool
age within said district, and at the
same meeting they shall fix the
salary which each of said teachers
may receive. Such appointment
! sIdll U6 fSGDIuEu ny LIE SCOiCIdI
of said board; and any teacher APP
pointed by said board may, by them,
be removed for incompetency, neg
lect of duty. intemperance, profan-
ity, cruelty or immortality.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. J
| OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
March 3, 1887.
certify that The foregoing act,
having been presented to the Gov
ernor for his approval, and not
having been returned by him to
the house of the Legislature in
which it originated, within the
time prescribed by the Constitution
of the State, has become a law
without his approval.
HENRY S. WALKER,
Secretary Of State.
| Note by the Clerk of the House of